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Question No. 1

Consider the following statements:
1.Satkosia Tiger Reserve is the largest tiger reserve of Jharkhand.
2.Currently, Satkosia has no big cats..
Select the correct statements using the codes given below:

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

Question No. 2

Which of the following is the aim of ‘Cape Town Convention’?

AIt recognizes the way in which people interact with nature, and the fundamental need to preserve the balance between the two.

BIt aims to control or prevent international commercial trade in endangered species or products derived from them.

CIt is an international environmental convention on Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade.

DIt is an international treaty intended to standardize transactions involving movable property

Question No. 3

With reference to Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) consider the following statements:
1.It is a portal which seeks to store the data of individual’s all identity cards at a single place and provide with e-identity cards for the same.
2.The portal is being implemented by the Department of Telecommunications..
Select the correct statements using the codes given below:

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

Question No. 4

With reference to Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) consider the following statements:
1.It serves as a common platform for critical states and principal maritime partners to deliberate on regional affairs, aiming to foster Security and Growth for All in the Region (SAGAR).
2.It is a flagship consultative forum for countries in the Indian Ocean Region over regional affairs..
Select the correct statements using the codes given below:

A1 only

B2 only

C)Both 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

Question No. 5

With reference to “Model Prisons Act, 2023” consider the following statements:
1.The Act proposes separate accommodation for women prisoners and transgender prisoners.
2.It provides for video conferencing with the courts and scientific and technological interventions in prisons as part of reforming prison management.
3.The Act includes the provision that allows the use of mobile phones by the prison inmates.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

A1 and 2 only

B2 and 3 only

C1 and 3 only

D1, 2 and 3

Question No. 6

Consider the following statements::
1.The cost of running electric vehicles is significantly higher than that of running petrol or diesel vehicles.
2.The development of electric vehicle in India may not reduce the dependence on imports for the electric vehicle.
3.Electric roads are a potential solution to the limited range and charging time problems of electric vehicles, especially for long-distance travel.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

A1 and 2 only

B2 and 3 only

C1 and 3 only

D1, 2 and 3

Question No. 7

With reference to Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) consider the following statements:
1.It aims at boosting exports by providing online information of the products required overseas and providing seamless transfer of the payments and products.
2.ONDC currently does not have a separate portal for ordering food and it operates on third party’s portal.
Select the correct statements using the codes given below:

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

Question No. 8

Consider the following statements:
1.Section 20 of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act 1956 binds parents to maintain their child until the age of maturity, whether legitimate or illegitimate.
2.Laws in India do not provide rights to parents, who are not being maintained by their adult child, to file a case against their children.
3.In China, the Elderly Rights Law of 2013 requires adult children to visit their elderly parents regularly and provide them with emotional support, as well as financial assistance if necessary.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

A1 and 2 only

B2 and 3 only

C1 and 3 only

D1, 2 and 3

Question No. 9

‘Operation Kavach’ was carried out recently, to –

Asave the youth from the menace of drugs.

Bevacuate Indian nationals from violence-hit Sudan.

Ctrack illegal trafficking of women and & children

Devacuate stranded fishermen in the Indian Ocean.

Question No. 10

Consider the following statements:
1.An anti-cyclonic trough is a region within a low-pressure system where the atmospheric pressure is relatively lower compared to its surroundings.
2.Anti-cyclonic troughs are often generated by the interaction of cold and warm air masses.
Select the correct statements using the codes given below:

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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